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Dear Staff Members,

This notice is to inform you that the proposed Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2025 - 2027 (Proposed Agreement) has now been finalised.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Proposed Agreement represents the settlement negotiated between the Victorian Hospitals’ Industrial Association (VHIA) on behalf of Employers and the Health Workers Union (HWU) on behalf of Employees.

Employees covered by the Proposed Agreement are those who are:

· currently classified under the Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025, and

· who are employed by Employers listed in Appendix A of the Proposed Agreement.

(Eligible Employees)

PROVISION OF RELEVANT MATERIALS AND EXPLANATION TO ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES

As per the requirements of the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), Albury Wodonga Health must now provide Eligible Employees with the following information:

1. Copy of Proposed Agreement and Incorporated Material

Each Employer must take all reasonable steps to ensure that Eligible Employees are given or have access to a copy of the Proposed Agreement (Attachment C).

2. Explanation of the Proposed Agreement terms and their effect

Each Employer must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the terms of the Proposed Agreement are explained to Eligible Employees. VHIA has developed an Explanation of Terms document (Attachment D) that must be provided to Eligible Employees.

3. Notification of Vote

Each Employer must take all reasonable steps to ensure Eligible Employees are notified by the start of the access period for the Proposed Agreement of the time and place at which the vote will occur and the voting method that will be

used. In conjunction with Vero Voting, VHIA has developed a ballot instruction sheet (Attachment E) that must be provided to Eligible Employees.

Vero Voting will also email you a unique URL link to login to the voting portal where all the above documents can also be found.

In addition to receiving this information by email, Albury Wodonga Health has made this information available by:

a) Posting the information in the AWH Weekly Dose

THE BALLOT PROCESS

The Employers to be covered by the Proposed Agreement must also conduct a ballot of Eligible Employees. The ballot involves providing Eligible Employees with the opportunity to vote to approve or not approve the Proposed Agreement.

Method of Ballot and Place

The ballot will be conducted by Vero Voting and will be conducted electronically.

Date and Time of Ballot

The ballot will be open from 9:00am on Wednesday, 27th May 2026 and will close at 5:00pm on Sunday, 31st May 2026. Eligible Employees will be able to vote at any time during this period.

We strongly encourage you to vote as early as possible within the ballot timeframe.

Instructions to access the vote

You will need to know your Employee (Payroll) Number and Date of Birth. Detailed instructions on how to vote when the ballot opens are found in the attached ballot instruction sheet.

1. Vero Voting will email you a unique URL link to login to the voting portal (this is the same link and login details used to access the ballot materials).

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to lodge your vote.

Please familiarise yourself with the instructions in anticipation of the ballot opening from 9:00am on Wednesday, 27th May 2026.

Important information

More than 50% of all Eligible Employees at your Employer that vote must vote for the approval of the Proposed Agreement for it to be submitted to the Fair Work Commission for approval on your Employer’s behalf.

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you have any queries in relation to the Proposed Agreement or ballot process or you believe you have a particular circumstance that requires Albury Wodonga Health to provide additional support in explaining the terms of the Proposed Agreement you may contact Emily Shanahan, A/Director Employee Relations via emily.shanahan@awh.org.au

Alternatively, if you are a member of the Union, you may also contact the Union for information and advice.

Bulletin-Ballot-Attachment-E-Voting-Instruction-Sheet-3.pdf

Bulletin-Ballot-Attachment-D-Explanation-of-Terms-3.pdf

Bulletin-Ballot-Attachment-C-Copy-of-Proposed-Agreement-3.pdf